A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Pied Avocet Pheasant-tailed jacana Emerald dove Asian Glossy Starling Daurian starling

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
Check availability and book

ソリハシセイタカシギ、オニアジサシなど

たまには時間を気にせず鳥を見たいのですが、きょうも仕事の移動中に田んぼで少しだけバードウオッチング。

今季初ではないですが、2カ月ぶりのソリハシセイタカシギが登場。警戒心のない個体ですが、強風が吹き付けるので撮りにくかったー。

田んぼのオニアジサシは、少しだけ場所を変えて休んでいました。どうも餌場はダムっぽいです。

強風と雨の中、ミサゴが畔で食事をしていました。草が茂って何を食っているのかは不明。

今まで知らなかった沈砂池を発見したのでのぞいてみるとキンクロハジロやハシビロガモ、コガモ、カワウなどがいました。石垣島内では大きめの沈砂池なので今後、何か入るかもしれません。

稲刈りが終わった田んぼではオナガガモの幼鳥たちがカルガモと採餌していました。カルガモについて回っていました。安心するのでしょうか。

シギ、チドリはアカアシシギやアオアシシギ、セイタカシギ、クサシギ、タシギ、タゲリ、コチドリ、シロチドリ、メダイチドリなどが越冬中。

今季はユリカモメとの出会いが多く、ここ数日で4羽を観察。漁港にはウミネコらしきもいたそうですが、私は見られず…。

ムネアカタヒバリやハクセキレイ、キセキレイ、ツメナガセキレイたちは激しい北風が吹き付けるので草陰なでに避難している個体が多かったです。

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet, adult female. It appeared in October this season, so this is the first sighting in two months.

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocet was foraging near a flock of Black-winged Stilts, but did not mix with the flock.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

The Caspian Tern adult that has been staying on again. It disappears somewhere to fish and then comes back to the paddies to rest.

Osprey
Osprey

A young Osprey eating prey on a paddy bund. When I found it, it seemed to have just finished its meal.

Osprey
Osprey

After finishing its meal it took off and disappeared again toward the coast.

Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck

Four Tufted Ducks in the settling pond. All males.

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail, male juvenile (left) and female juvenile.

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail, female juvenile. There were five Northern Pintails but all were juveniles and were following Spot-billed Ducks around.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

Common Redshank, first-winter plumage.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank, adult in winter plumage, though some summer plumage remains.

Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, first-winter plumage.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

A Red-throated Pipit sheltering from strong northerly winds and rain.

Categories: 野鳥